Income Tax : Permanent Account Number (PAN) serves as a unique identifier enabling the Income-tax Department to track tax payments, returns, TD...
Income Tax : The guide explains Sections 206AA and 206AB, detailing higher TDS consequences for non-furnishing of PAN and return-filing default...
Income Tax : India’s new PAN compliance framework introduces stricter documentation and verification requirements for NRIs and foreign entiti...
Income Tax : The issue involves stricter PAN application requirements removing Aadhaar-only filings. The key takeaway is that additional identi...
Income Tax : The government introduced new PAN forms to simplify application procedures and reduce errors. The update ensures better user exper...
Income Tax : The CBI apprehended an Income Tax Office Superintendent in Odisha after he was allegedly caught accepting a bribe for deleting a d...
Income Tax : Rule 157 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 exempts specified non-residents and eligible foreign investors from obtaining PAN, su...
Income Tax : Rule 158 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 prescribes detailed PAN application forms, timelines, document requirements, and Aadh...
Income Tax : Draft Rule 159 mandates quoting or applying for PAN in specified high-value banking, securities, property and cash transactions, w...
Income Tax : PAN 2.0 to simplify PAN/TAN processes with tech upgrades. Project to launch in 18 months post MSP onboarding. India has over 81 cr...
Income Tax : ITAT Agra held that reassessment proceedings framed using a PAN surrendered years earlier were invalid. Since the assessment was b...
Income Tax : The Court held that although notices were sent to the address available in PAN and passport records, the reassessment order could ...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that delay in filing appeals was justified where the assessee had shifted to a new PAN and filed returns under i...
Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that higher TDS under Section 206AA applied where the seller’s PAN was not linked with Aadhaar. However, the Tri...
Income Tax : The Court directed the jurisdictional authority to consider the delay condonation request after PAN transfer. It held that the app...
SEBI : SEBI issued clarifications after revised PAN application forms under the Income-tax Rules, 2026 created compliance challenges for ...
Income Tax : The CBDT has introduced new forms for PAN correction to ensure a uniform process. Taxpayers must now use designated forms for accu...
Company Law : The adjudicating authority penalised a company and its directors for failing to disclose allottees’ PAN in Form PAS-3. The order...
Income Tax : CBDT Circular 9/2025 offers partial relief for higher TDS/TCS on inoperative PANs, extending compliance deadlines for taxpayers wh...
Finance : NPCI mandates NACH banks to integrate a Real-Time PAN and Bank Account Validation API for government use, including the Income Tax...
ITAT Agra held that reassessment proceedings framed using a PAN surrendered years earlier were invalid. Since the assessment was based on a non-existent PAN, the entire proceedings were quashed.
Permanent Account Number (PAN) serves as a unique identifier enabling the Income-tax Department to track tax payments, returns, TDS/TCS credits, and specified financial transactions of taxpayers. The Income-tax Act mandates obtaining and quoting PAN for various persons and high-value transactions, while also prohibiting possession of multiple PANs and prescribing penalties for non-compliance.
The guide explains Sections 206AA and 206AB, detailing higher TDS consequences for non-furnishing of PAN and return-filing defaults, applicable exceptions, compliance checks, and the impact of Section 206AB’s omission from 1 April 2025.
The Court held that although notices were sent to the address available in PAN and passport records, the reassessment order could not stand because the assessee was not given an effective opportunity of hearing. The assessment, demand notices, penalties, and recovery proceedings were set aside.
The Tribunal held that delay in filing appeals was justified where the assessee had shifted to a new PAN and filed returns under it. The matter was remanded to the CIT(A) for fresh consideration.
The CBI apprehended an Income Tax Office Superintendent in Odisha after he was allegedly caught accepting a bribe for deleting a duplicate PAN card. The case underscores strict action against corruption in public offices.
ITAT Delhi held that higher TDS under Section 206AA applied where the seller’s PAN was not linked with Aadhaar. However, the Tribunal observed that the tax department should have incorporated system alerts for inoperative PANs and remanded the matter for fresh verification.
SEBI issued clarifications after revised PAN application forms under the Income-tax Rules, 2026 created compliance challenges for Foreign Portfolio Investors. The relaxations simplify documentation and ease PAN allotment procedures for FPIs.
India’s new PAN compliance framework introduces stricter documentation and verification requirements for NRIs and foreign entities. The reforms replace old forms and mandate TIN, passport, and authorized representative details.
The Court directed the jurisdictional authority to consider the delay condonation request after PAN transfer. It held that the application must be decided in accordance with law.
